2013 Map of Johnson

About this map

The settlement of Johnson serves as the focal point of this Big Stone County landscape, situated where MN-28 intersects with 4th Ave. This map reveals a region defined by agricultural engineering and seasonal hydrology, as seen in the extensive network of drainage features like County Ditch Number Eight and County-Ditch-Number-Eleven. These man-made channels navigate a prairie terrain marked by the ephemeral Moonshine Lakebed and the meandering headwaters of W Fork Twelvemile Cr. Local history is anchored by the Trinity Cem located to the north, providing a quiet record of early residents in the tri-county corner where Big Stone, Traverse, and Stevens counties meet. The presence of a Po in Johnson highlights its status as a critical rural mail and service hub for the surrounding farming community in the early 21st century.